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==Finances==
 
==Finances==
 
WMF's fundraising and expenses have grown at a very rapid rate. Some critics claim that WMF is taking in money faster than it can spend wisely.<ref>http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Forum&oldid=4864408</ref>
 
WMF's fundraising and expenses have grown at a very rapid rate. Some critics claim that WMF is taking in money faster than it can spend wisely.<ref>http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Forum&oldid=4864408</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Wikimedia financial data through June 2016 (financial years run from July 1 to June 30)
 
|-
 
|-
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! Year
+
! style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top" | Fiscal year
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! Total Support and Revenue
+
! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top" | Revenue
−
! Total Expenses
+
! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top" | Year-over-year ratio<br /><small>(revenue)</small>
−
! Increase in Net Assets
+
! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top" | Expenses
−
! Net Assets at End of Year
+
! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top" | Year-over-year ratio<br /><small>(expenses)</small>
 +
! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top" | Net assets
 +
! style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top" | Year-over-year ratio<br /><small>(net assets)</small>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2003/2004'''<ref name=2004-2006>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/2/28/Wikimedia_2006_fs.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2006, 2205 and 2004 |publisher=Upload,wikimedia.org |accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2003–2004<ref name=2004-2006>{{cite web|url=//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/2/28/Wikimedia_2006_fs.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=November 26, 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
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| <span style="color:green;">$80,129
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="80129" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$23,463
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$56,666
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{steady}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $80,129
−
| $56,666
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="0" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{steady}} || style="text-align: center; width: 42%" | N/A
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="23463" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{steady}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $23,463
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="0" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{steady}} || style="text-align: center; width: 42%" | N/A
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="56666" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{steady}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $56,666
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="0" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{steady}} || style="text-align: center; width: 42%" | N/A
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2004/2005'''<ref name=2004-2006 />
+
| 2004–2005<ref name=2004-2006 />
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| <span style="color:green;">$379,088
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="379088" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$177,670
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$211,418
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $379,088
−
| $268,084
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="373.10" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 373.1%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="177670" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $177,670
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="657.2" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 657.2%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="268084" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $268,084
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="373.09" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 373.1%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2005/2006'''<ref name=2004-2006 />
+
| 2005–2006<ref name=2004-2006 />
−
| <span style="color:green;">$1,508,039
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="1508039" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$791,907
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$736,132
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $1,508,039
−
| $1,004,216
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="297.81" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 297.8%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="791907" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $791,907
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="345.72" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 345.7%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="1004216" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $1,004,216
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="274.59" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 274.6%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2006/2007'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/49/Wikimedia_2007_fs.pdf |title=Microsoft Word - {F0900CC7-D37E-4CDF-95E3-B1F38D7DCD03}.doc |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2006–2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/49/Wikimedia_2007_fs.pdf |title=Microsoft Word – {F0900CC7-D37E-4CDF-95E3-B1F38D7DCD03}.doc |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=November 26, 2012}}</ref>
−
| <span style="color:green;">$2,734,909
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="2734909" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$2,077,843
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$654,066
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $2,734,909
−
| $1,658,282
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="81.4" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 81.4%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="2077843" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $2,077,843
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="162.38" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 162.4%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="1658282" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $1,658,282
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="65.13" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 65.1%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2007/2008'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/4c/Wikimedia_20072008_fs.pdf |title=Microsoft Word - 31935 SFO Wikimedia fs.doc |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2007–2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/4c/Wikimedia_20072008_fs.pdf |title=Microsoft Word – 31935 SFO Wikimedia fs.doc |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=November 26, 2012}}</ref>
−
| <span style="color:green;">$5,032,981
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="5032981" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$3,540,724
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$3,519,886
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $5,032,981
−
| $5,178,168
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="84.0" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 84.0%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="3540724" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $3,540,724
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="70.40" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 70.4%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="5178168" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $5,178,168
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="212.26" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 212.3%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2008/2009'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/4f/FINAL_08_09From_KPMG.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2009 and 2008 |publisher=Upload.wikimedia.org |accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2008–2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/4f/FINAL_08_09From_KPMG.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2009 and 2008 |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=November 26, 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
−
| <span style="color:green;">$8,658,006
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="8658006" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$5,617,236
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$3,053,599
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $8,658,006
−
| $8,231,767
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="72.0" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 72.0%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="5617236" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $5,617,236
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="58.65" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 58.6%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="8231767" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $8,231,767
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="58.97" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 59.0%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2009/2010'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/c/cc/FINAL_09_10From_KPMG.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statments June 30, 2010 and 2009 |publisher=Upload.wikimedia.org |accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2009–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/c/cc/FINAL_09_10From_KPMG.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June 30, 2010 and 2009 |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=November 26, 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
−
| <span style="color:green;">$17,979,312
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="17979312" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$10,266,793
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$6,310,964
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $17,979,312
−
| $14,542,731
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="107.7" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 107.7%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="10266793" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $10,266,793
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="82.77" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 82.8%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="14542731" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $14,542,731
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="76.67" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 76.7%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2010/2011'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/a/ac/FINAL_10_11From_KPMG.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June, 2011 and 2010 |publisher=Upload.wikimedia.org |accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2010–2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/a/ac/FINAL_10_11From_KPMG.pdf |title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June, 2011 and 2010 |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation| format=PDF|accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref>
−
| <span style="color:green;">$24,785,092
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="24785092" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$17,889,794
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$9,649,413
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $24,785,092
−
| $24,192,144
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="37.8" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 37.8%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="17889794" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $17,889,794
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="74.25" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 74.2%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="24192144" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $24,192,144
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="66.35" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 66.3%
 +
|}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''2011/2012'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/4f/2012-13_Wikimedia_Foundation_Plan_FINAL_FOR_WEBSITE.pdf|title= Wikimedia Foundation Plan - Final for Website|page=54|publisher=Upload.wikimedia.org|accessdate=2012-11-26}}</ref>
+
| 2011–2012<ref name=2011-2012>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/0/09/FINAL_11_12From_KPMG.pdf|title= Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June, 2012 and 2011|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=December 26, 2012|format=PDF}}</ref>
−
| <span style="color:green;">$34,800,000 (prelim.)
+
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="38479665" |
−
| <span style="color:red;">$27,200,000 (prelim.)
+
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
−
| <span style="color:blue;">$7,600,000 (estim.)
+
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $38,479,665
−
| $31,800,000 (estim.)
+
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="55.2" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 55.2%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="29260652" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $29,260,652
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="63.56" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 63.6%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="34929058" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $34,929,058
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="44.38" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 44.4%
 +
|}
 +
|-
 +
| 2012–2013<ref name=2012-2013>{{cite web|url=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/6/6e/FINAL_12_13From_KPMG.pdf|title= Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June, 2013 and 2012|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=December 14, 2013|format=PDF}}</ref>
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="48635408" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $48,635,408
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="26.4" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 26.4%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="35704796" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $35,704,796
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="22.02" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 22.0%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="45189124" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $45,189,124
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="29.37" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 29.4%
 +
|}
 +
|-
 +
| 2013–2014<ref name=2014-2015 />
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="52465287" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $52,465,287
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="8.6" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 8.6%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="45900745" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $45,900,745
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="28.6" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 28.6%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="53475021" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $53,475,021
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="18.3" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 18.3%
 +
|}
 +
|-
 +
| 2014–2015<ref name=2014-2015>{{cite web|url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/43/Wikimedia_Foundation_Audit_Report_-_FY15-16.pdf|title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June, 2016 and 2015|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=November 15, 2016}}</ref>
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="74536375" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $74,536,375
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="44.5" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 44.5%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="52596782" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $52,596,782
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="14.6" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 14.6%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="77820298" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $77,820,298
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="45.5" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 45.5%
 +
|}
 +
|-
 +
| 2015–2016<ref name=2015-2016>{{cite web|url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/4/43/Wikimedia_Foundation_Audit_Report_-_FY15-16.pdf|title=Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Financial Statements June, 2016 and 2015|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|accessdate=November 15, 2016}}</ref>
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="81862724" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 12%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 88%" | $81,862,724
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="9.8" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 9.8%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="65947465" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $65,947,465
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="25.4" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increaseNegative}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 25.4%
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="91782795" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 5%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 95%" | $91,782,795
 +
|}
 +
| style="text-align: right" data-sort-value="17.9" |
 +
{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;"
 +
| style="width: 58%" | {{increase}} || style="text-align: right; width: 42%" | 17.9%
 +
|}
 
|}
 
|}
 
If the WMF has $31 million in the bank, those funds could produce (at 4%) $1,240,000 in annual income, which is more than enough to fund the Wikipedia web servers in perpetuity.  So, people are questioning the need for the WMF's annual fund raising campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipediocracy.com/2014/12/11/the-wikipedia-fundraising-banner-sad-but-untrue/|title=The Wikipedia Fundraising Banner: Sad but Untrue|date=December 11, 2014|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-arguments-against-donating-to-the-Wikimedia-Foundation/answer/Andreas-Kolbe|title=What are some good arguments against donating to the Wikimedia Foundation?|work=Quora|accessdate=December 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newslines.org/blog/stop-giving-wikipedia-money/|title=Stop giving Wikipedia money|date=December 4, 2014|accessdate=December 15, 2014|work=Newslines}}</ref>
 
If the WMF has $31 million in the bank, those funds could produce (at 4%) $1,240,000 in annual income, which is more than enough to fund the Wikipedia web servers in perpetuity.  So, people are questioning the need for the WMF's annual fund raising campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipediocracy.com/2014/12/11/the-wikipedia-fundraising-banner-sad-but-untrue/|title=The Wikipedia Fundraising Banner: Sad but Untrue|date=December 11, 2014|accessdate=December 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-arguments-against-donating-to-the-Wikimedia-Foundation/answer/Andreas-Kolbe|title=What are some good arguments against donating to the Wikimedia Foundation?|work=Quora|accessdate=December 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newslines.org/blog/stop-giving-wikipedia-money/|title=Stop giving Wikipedia money|date=December 4, 2014|accessdate=December 15, 2014|work=Newslines}}</ref>
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